Movement-cure device.



PATENTBD MAY 28 4301.,

L. E. RICHMOND. MOVEMENT GUREDEVIGE.

APPLICATION FILED 001*.4, 1906.

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QNvENTOR Lww E.Riazhmoud BY H JLMw WM '?**ATTYSV UNITED STATES.

Louis RICHMOND, or CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF-ONE-THIRDSTO.

PATENT OFFICE;

HENRY .JLHUNGER AND ONE-THIRD To 6. SCHEIDEGGER;{B0TH;0F.

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Specification orbiter; Patent;

Patented-m s8,

To t ll whoinzit may concern;

Be'it knownthat'LLoUrs E. RICHMOND, a citizen of the UnitedStates,;residing at Cleveland, in the counjtyofICu ahoga and State ofOhio, have invented cert in new and useful Improvements in Movement-CureDevices"; and'I do declare that the following tory and vibratorymovement which is essen action impartedis soothing and pleasant and,

"without. excessive shock or irritating power, althoughxa heavyconcussive stroke may be the a t to.

and withaminimum'of- .A further "feature is embodied in' the,501istruction whereby the oil used'i-n-lubncatingf the parts isprevented from escaping or spatis-a full,jclear, and exact descriptionof the.

inventiomwhich will enable others skilledin which itappertains to makeand usethesame.

My invention relates toja movement cure device" all a substantially asshown and described-and more particularly pointed out in theclaims. p[My device is adaptedv to produce a gyrotially of a kneading or rollingcharacter when applied to the body by means of suitable applicators, Asa whole, the rolling, rocking given by deliveringthemove'ment at -i'ighta les to the axis of rotation."

. he device. is'fdesigned for smooth-and. noiselessrunning-and to'give'a cushioned ap-- .pli cation under varyin%fidegrees of pressure'ditions.-

- tering during applicatorytreatments.

part of this s pecification, F

1 In the accompanying drawings, forming e 1 ls'a part side-view'andp'art sectiona view of my improvedfdevice complete, and, F g. 2 1s aperspecti-v'e view of; the gyratory supportior the o it n th fl iblesupport for applicator applicator,

mg '2- having a'handle 3-. wherewith it represented in instance by,armature to! maybe employed, 'aslthe mainnoveltv of this invention restsin the power transmittlng Furthermore, any' other; ap 'licator' thantheone shown may beused an to'this end the same'i's'showna's detachable.

ction-under' all conv he invention comprises a eylindircal 'cas' Themeanslan d supportreferred to com;

prise a crank member. g" adapted to be revolved shaft #5, and apliable-Tor; ield'mgs' diaphragm -'-9- having a tubular;

earin 10: engaged'by' said crank mom her an adapted tosupport'applicator -7*i Diaphr m 9--, is made of rawhide .or of I anyequivalent flexible or pliable material having the strength anddurability to with-'- ."stand' a twisting strain, and tubular bearing.

' -.-10+-is 'fii'ml secured centrally-of diaf phrag'm 9- y screw not *1)with said diaphragm between'said parts, A pm 2+- onnut 11-- embedsitself into the:

phra when the said parts'are assembldp and 'olds the nut in fixedposition thereonfi The diaphragm is clamped at its (n ltqrlbdgd; betweenthe ribbed endface "14+" of and is internally thraded'to, receive screwstem -17 of applicator 7.

Crank stem --8-- is inclined to the of,-

the power "shaft and tubularibearing and the arts carried therehyar'enecessarily held at t s'ame inelination andare revolved-e lie in i thisangular position with diaphragm? -9-- as the center of the-gyratory movement.- c

y Pr by the diaphragm which yieldinglg lays in 'alimited degree and 'to'this en -10 is free to s'lideto accommodate a' lo'ne uponapplicatorj1-7- ishorne" eanng gitu'dinal movement thereof upon;

stem -8., Thus, anywexcessive pressure u on the ajilplicatoristakenupbvthe diap 'ragmflwit out appreciable increase .ofif ric- 'tion betweenthe crank parts, and 'a. wish- '-i'oned application of the: applicatoris ob-. l

tained, m treatment that approaches; a

kneading rolling movement= asznearl'y 'hke hand movement as ispossible-Further-1 more, diaphragm -9--.'eifectual1y closes 'the otherwise 0 andoil w 'ch is used to lu ricate the met reventst e esca'ejandspattenanlgI00 en end of casing cap- 515+- gaging arts within the device, especialat the app icatorend thereof. The oil ten to run downward to theapplicator end becausethis is the natural position of the device whenatwork, and with my construction I robs? not only avoid theobjectionable features -above noted but also utilizethe- .oil trapped tokeepthe noiseless action, I prefer to mount crank stem 8 on a cushioningdiaphragm as well, in order. that all possible sound 'be-. tween themetallic parts 8.. and 9 respectively, be eliminated and insulated fromthe motor and the casing. Further-- more, a cushioned and yielding basefor crank-stem" 8- assures. accommodating movements and equalizingengagements between the crank parts and a corresponding smooth runningof the applicator, especially when under pressure. I As shown,cushioning diaphragm -20 -is clampedby screw.

ring 21. upon crank head -22 which. is secured to-power shaft-5-, butany other enluivalent construction may be employed w ich' will.j'yieldingly support or cushion crank stein-8*, preference being givento sound deadeningxor non-metallic materials. 4 What Iclaim 1. In amovement cure device, a power shaft and an applicator having 0 erativ'econnections therewith, and a. yiel ing ful crum sup 'ort comprising aflexible dia phragm a xed to said operative connections and adapted tosupport said applicator.

2. In a movement cure device,- a power shaft and an applicator having anactuating member connected therewith, a supporting casing for saidparts, and a flexible non-metallic member mounted upon saidcasing andaflixed to said actuating member and adapted to yieldingly support saidapplicator for vibratory movement.

'. In a movement cure device, an applicator having crank actuatingconnections and a power shaft therefor, a'flexible member adapted toprovide a fulcrum supportfo'r said applicator connections, and a soundabsorbing member-intervening said crank connections' and said shaft. 4."In a movement cure device, an appli non metallic support for said crankmember adapted to insulate the 'rf'etallic parts against sound." f 5.Inamovement cure device jan applicatorand a'crank member therefor, andav yielding nonmetallic sound absorbing base member for said crankmember.

- 6. Inamovement cure device, an applicator and a flexible diaphragmprovidinga applicator.

yielding fulcrum support therefor and connected therewith to sustain endpressure thereon and "7 lnil'a movement cure-device, an applipowermeans. for operating said cator and a flexible diaphragm providing .a

vyielding fulcrum su port therefor, operatnf connections for saiapplicator, and a soun absorbing member in the line of said connec;tions.

8. Ina movement cure device, an a plicator and a flexible diaphragm suport t erefor having an operating Inem er, and a power operated crankmember rotatablyand slidably engaged with said first member.

9. In a movement cure device,"an.applicator and a flexible supporttherefor having a crank o erated member-affixed thereto, in

combination with powerv means and a flexibly supported crank stemadapted to engage said .member.

10. In a movement cure device, an applicator'and a flexible diaphr'agmsupport therefor, a power shaft and an angularly disposed crank stem anddiaphragm member adapted to impart gyratory movement to said applicator.

11. In a movement cure device, a casing and ower transmitting meanssupported there y, in combination with an applicator, operatingconnections between said power means and said applicator, and a workingchamber for said operating. connections closed at all points andprovided with a dia' phragm' affixed to both said casing and saidoperating connection.

12. In a movement cure device, a motor and a casing therefor having aremovable cap at one end, a flexible diaphragm removablymounted uponsaid cap, an applicator supportedby said'diaphragm. and a crank memberoperated by said motor and adapted to gyrate said applicator.

13; In a movement cure device, a'motor and a casing support thereforhaving a removable cap at one end, afiexible dia phragm removablymounted upon said cap,

a tubular crank bearing and locking-nut af fixed to'said diaphragm, aninclined crank pin carried by said motor and engaged'with said bearing,in combination with an applicator adapted to be operativelysupported bysaid parts. I cator and a crank member. therefor, and a 5Q 14. In amovement cure device, a motor and a casing having a removable cap, afiexible diaphragm supportedby said cap and an applicator detachablysecured to said applicat-or operating members. I

, In testimony whereofl sign this specification in thepresence of twowitnesses.

, LOUIS E. RICHMOND. Witnesses:

R. a. Mosnn, j Kn'r'onan.

